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1974Final results

1974 election for Illinois Representative District 53

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

3 seats: Max E. Coffey (R), Robert Craig (D), Charles M. Campbell (R) won.

3 seats
Max E. CoffeyRepublican · winner
26.8%47,343
Robert CraigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%45,821
Charles M. CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.2%44,418
22.1%38,993
176,575 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+13.71972R+6.51974R+26.41976R+5.31978R+25.31980R+29.11982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET